Originally Posted by Chief

Unclear to who? Here is a nicely timed article.

The Israel Lobby

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt
(March 23, 2006 Issue)

Two professors from Harvard University and the University of Chicago have just released an 81-page study on "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" that concludes that the "overall thrust of U.S. policy in the [Middle East] is due almost entirely to U.S. domestic politics, and especially to the activities of the 'Israel Lobby.'" ...

(continued...) - http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n06/print/mear01_.html

PDF Report - http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/Researc...6_011_walt.pdf

Shorter version without footnotes - http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n06/print/mear01_.html